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了解《捍卫商业秘密法》(DTSA)规定的举报人豁免权
Last Updated: 2 月 10, 2026
Updated by: Chris Buntel

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最近的一起商业秘密诉讼让人感觉 "白忙一场"(至少对被告来说是这样!)。

首席执行官 Crispin Teufel 于 2023 年 6 月离开 Lincare,计划成为 AdaptHealth 的首席执行官。 Lincare 并不领情,于 2023 年 8 月 14 日对 Teufel 提起联邦诉讼,指控其违反合同、违反忠诚义务以及盗用 DTSA 下的商业机密。

据称,在辞职前的几天里,Teufel 使用 Dropbox 和他的个人电子邮件地址移动或复制了大量 Lincare 的商业机密。

还有证据表明,Teufel 建议 Lincare 不要与一家医疗保险优势 HMO 提供商签订重要合同,而 AdaptHealth 却与同一家提供商签订了合同。

AdaptHealth 最终没有雇用 Teufel,Teufel 于 11 月 29 日同意接受永久禁令,禁止他在今后的任何活动中使用、分发或依赖 Lincare 的机密数据或商业秘密。

AdaptHealth 在诉讼中不是被告,现在必须寻找新的首席执行官。

这场诉讼的进展之快也令人瞩目--从立案到和解只用了大约三个月的时间! 如果你是商业秘密所有者/原告,你需要随时准备好合同、商业秘密和其他形式的证据,一旦发生盗用行为,就能迅速采取行动,以防止严重损失和丧失商业优势。

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